Helicopter parenting didn’t fly for this study. New research out of Australia shows that letting elementary school children take risks while they play can have a positive effect on the amount of ...

Is regular exercise the key to managing ADHD, anxiety, and depression in children? Pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, examines recent evidence that shows how increased physical activity can significantly ...

Vigorous physical activity promotes lung growth in children, but these benefits are reduced by ozone pollution, according to ...

"Aren't they a little young for that?" This is a question I used to hear regularly from parents when I'd recommend strength training for the kids I worked with, whose ages ranged from 6 to 18 years ...

New research presented at the 2026 ATS International Conference shows that pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) significantly ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Warming up before exercise helps kids stay healthy and perform better. Learn about the best warm-ups for kids to do before active ...

There is a magical place where my teenage children are invariably pleasant, we all happily engage in healthy activities and no one is glued to a screen. I’ll let you in on the secret: this magical ...

Asthma is one of the most common chronic respiratory diseases among children, affecting nearly 475 million globally. For decades, exercise was discouraged due to the risk of triggering wheezing and ...

Objective To compare hyperthermia and physiological dehydration risk during exercise heat stress between children of different ages and adults and evaluate an existing adult sweat rate calculator in ...